Description
This Buffalo Tuna Salad is a spicy twist on a classic tuna salad, featuring the flavors of hot sauce and zesty lemon juice mixed with crunchy veggies. It’s a simple and satisfying dish that’s perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Tuna Salad:
- 2 cans chunk lite tuna, packed in water (5 ounces each) (drained thoroughly (or use those no-drain packets))
- 3–4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1–2 tablespoons hot sauce (or Buffalo sauce (start with 1 tablespoon and add more if needed later))
- 1–2 teaspoons lemon juice (to taste)
- 1 celery rib (finely diced)
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onion or shallot ((about ½ shallot))
- 2–3 tablespoons finely diced parsley
- salt and pepper (to taste (I used about ⅛ teaspoon each))
Instructions
- Strain the Tuna: Strain all the liquid out of your tuna. Transfer the tuna to a fine-mesh sieve and use a spoon to squeeze out all the liquid.
- Dice Veggies: Finely dice celery, shallot, and parsley.
- Mix Ingredients: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well. Adjust the flavor with additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, or hot sauce.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately, or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Notes
- You can customize the level of spiciness by adjusting the amount of hot sauce in the salad.
- This salad is great for sandwiches, wraps, or served over a bed of lettuce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Buffalo Tuna Salad, Tuna Salad Recipe, Spicy Tuna Salad
